Food Stylist

eko is an innovative e-commerce startup dedicated to empowering brands to create, display, and optimize their video assets across digital platforms.

Thanks to our groundbreaking partnership with major retailers, and our ability to demonstrably increase e-commerce sales, we recently opened a new facility focused on processing, capturing, and delivering data & media for millions of unique products annually.

Our first-of-its-kind facility opened in Northwest Arkansas in summer 2025 and is rapidly scaling to support high-volume, high-quality product media capture at unprecedented speed and scale.

Want to learn more about eko, visit eko.com

About the Role:

The Food Stylist leads the preparation, styling, and visual presentation of food for photography and video shoots, ensuring all dishes and props meet the highest creative, technical, and brand standards. 

This role requires someone who can independently own the styling process, experiment to achieve highly specific visual outcomes, and creatively problem-solve under production constraints. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of how food behaves on camera, can design custom food effects (e.g., simulated liquids, steam, textures), and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative studio environment.

What you will do:

• Lead the styling of hero food items and supporting dishes for photography and video shoots.
• Translate creative direction into food visuals that tell a story and photograph beautifully under varying lighting and camera conditions.
• Experiment with materials, textures, and techniques to achieve realistic and camera-safe results (e.g., creating substitute materials that mimic the appearance of sauces, melting, or other natural effects).
• Execute the full styling workflow from sourcing, prepping, and plating through final on-set presentation.
• Partner closely with the Food Leader, Props Manager, Creative Associates, and Production teams to deliver visually arresting, production-ready food setups.
• Manage the styling area and prop inventory, ensuring efficiency, organization, and compliance with food safety standards.
• Stay informed on emerging food styling trends, visual storytelling techniques, and materials innovations relevant to camera-based production.
• Anticipate challenges and develop creative solutions to maintain visual integrity during long shoot days.
• Communicate confidently with clients and internal partners, offering expertise that elevates the final creative product.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• 3–5 years of professional food styling experience for photography and/or video (culinary-only backgrounds without styling experience will not meet the needs of this role).
• Proven ability to innovate and create visual effects using food-safe materials such as replicating textures, liquids, or environmental details for camera realism.
• Strong creative and technical understanding of how food photographs under light, temperature, and time constraints.
• Demonstrated ownership of the styling process from concept to final frame.
• Excellent problem solving instincts with a balance of artistry and precision.
• Ability to adapt quickly under pressure while maintaining a high visual standard.
• Exceptional eye for color, texture, and composition, with an understanding of visual storytelling.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working directly with clients and cross-functional partners.
• Deep knowledge of food safety and sanitation in a studio kitchen environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand for long periods in a kitchen and studio environment.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs of equipment or ingredients.
• Fine motor control for detailed food styling.

Work Environment:

• Operates within both studio and kitchen environments.
• Exposure to hot equipment, food odors, and varying temperatures.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of something groundbreaking. This is an unparalleled opportunity to support the food function for a cutting-edge robotics studio at the forefront of innovation.
• Hyper-growth environment. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping a company that is scaling at an exceptional pace.

Benefits

• Premium health, dental and vision insurance
• Mental Health and Wellness Resources
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Daily Lunch
• 12 Paid Holidays 

Note: The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. This description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

This position is classified exempt and is in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and applicable state law.

eko is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe our strength lies in the diversity of our people. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that respects and celebrates individual backgrounds, perspectives, and contributions. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

** Hours could adjust in the future as the facility reaches full production capability